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we should throw king George V back on it, just because everyone loves him...
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Shouldn't we retire the use of the British monarchy on Canadian coins now ? We are after all, nearly 150 years independent and it isn't only the British that we have history with as a country.......time for us to put someething else, something/someone Canadian on our coins, even if it is only the prime minister.
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I think we would have to go back a lot years to find a prime minister worthy of being immortalized on our coinage.
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How about Sir J.A Macdonald now there would be something or Alexander Mackenzie
Edited by artdio
01/18/2013 6:07 pm
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We are in the Commonwealth, so the queen has to be on our currency, unfortunately. I would completely support Canadian prime ministers being featured, or a fictional design, like the Peace and Morgan dollars of the US. Sadly, I doubt it will ever happen. |
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Once you get Prime Ministers or Presidents on coins, you never get them off.
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I agree with dartviking, we should replace queen on coins with Canadian figures (i.e. prime ministers, aboriginal leaders, etc) that are more relevant to modern Canadians.
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Well, from the ages of around to 20-35 you look sort of the same - your face doesn't change that much. But getting into your 50s and 60s you see the change more pronounced. I prefer the effigy design of the 1990s to the early 2000s - it looked the most elegant to me.
Although, I agree with dartviking's comment about there being more to Canada than just its British counterparts. We often ignore the Vikings, the French, and to a greater degree, First Nations.
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Aren't Canadian figures already on bank notes? I prefer the Monarchs on the coins personally.
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1) A viking coin would be a great idea! I don't mean on the reverse, I mean on the obverse.
2) I like the "big crown" of the 90's effigy myself, though the young bust will always by my favorite. Busts 1 and 3 are my favorite, I don't care for 2 and 4.
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I know the image of Elizabeth II has changed a few times, but was wondering if any of the other monarchs had different images? (or any other changes such as George VI having mention of India removed in 1948)
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My favourite was the 1953-1964 portrait.
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I know the image of Elizabeth II has changed a few times, but was wondering if any of the other monarchs had different images? (or any other changes such as George VI having mention of India removed in 1948)
George V had the Godless coins of 1911. They omitted Dei Gratia from the obverse. Apparently, it upset a lot of people and was put back on all Canadian coinage, either as DEI GRATIA or shortend to D:G: edited: got my facts wrong. Edited by middross
01/30/2013 10:34 am
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Anjohl, or anyone else for that matter, why does the monarch has to be on coins? She is not on all notes.
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